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Title
Birds and Mammals in Dasht-e-Nawar, Afghanistan- Occurrence and Hunting Pressure, 2007 Surveys
Author(s)
Ostrowski, S., A.M. Rajabi and H. Noori
Abstract
In the spring and summer of 2007, the WCS Ecosystem Health Team surveyed a high-altitude wetland in eastern Afghanistan (known locally as Dasht-e-Nawar), the goal being to document the birds and mammals frequently observed there and assess the hunting pressure upon them. Two immediate successes were the sighting of Greater flamingos breeding on the lake and 40 new bird species added to the site list. However, the survey also revealed extensive capture of waterbirds here during the summer which is likely to reduce their numbers significantly in the long-term.
Keywords
Waterfowl, hydrology, hunting, wetland avifauna, egg collection, Dasht-e-Nawar, Ghazni, Greater flamingo, quesionnaire, Ibex
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